Tony Marker, Ph.D.

Tony holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University and teaches for the Instructional and Performance Technology Department. His research interests include: 1) Examining organizational change issues that involve systemic cultural change, 2) Identifying those current critical research gaps facing the field of Human Performance Technology, and 3) Devising and measuring performance improvement interventions that promote social, economic, and environmental sustainability

Marker, A. (2009). Organizational culture: Is it with you or against you? In Ryan Watkins and Doug Leigh (Eds.) Handbook for the Selection and Implementation of Human Performance Interventions. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Donelson, M. & Marker, A. (2008). Tales from the Field: Using the SAM for Cause Analysis in a Large Retail Setting. PerformanceXpress. Retrieved September 2, 2008 from http://performancexpress.org/0809/.

Ronald, B. & Marker, A. (2008). Tales from the Field: Using the SAM for Cause Analysis in County Community and Family Services. PerformanceXpress, http://performancexpress.org/0806/.

I am interested in devising and measuring performance improvement interventions that promote social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Having read Paul Hawkins' book, The Ecology of Commerce, I've become increasingly concerned about corporate goals and strategies that are focused only on the financial bottom line and while ignoring the negative impact the narrow pursuit of profit often has on society and the environment. Toward that end, I'm interested in developing new methods and tools for encouraging and promoting corporate interest in business strategies that allow them to continue to earn ROI through environmentally friendly business practices.

Research Trends in Performance Technology

One of my other research interests is examining the research trends in the field of Human Performance Technology (HPT). HPT is a relatively new field and trends toward empirical research, its domains, and the topics of concern are shifting relatively rapidly. Knowing where these trends are heading is therefore important in understanding where the field as a whole is headed.